Category Archives: awareness

(Issue #480) Community Building Components

Posted on August 4, 2019 by

Building community requires that we consider our subject mindfully, hold conversations driven by authentic questions, and then engage in collaboration to do the needed work. Over coffee last week, I participated in a conversation about community with a city leader … Continue reading →

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(Issue #479) Lessons by the Numbers

Posted on July 28, 2019 by

Six short video strategy lessons. This week’s blog evolved from a former student. She reminded me of a guitar metaphor I used in class to highlight six dimensions of growth and resilience. That got me thinking about videos I had … Continue reading →

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(Issue #478) A Possibility Conversation

Posted on July 21, 2019 by

Dig down … why do you remember this and why does it speaks to your soul? Eulogy or résumé virtue? Juxtaposition of experiences leading to a common conclusion. Experience #1 goes back to a challenge I have offered to audiences. … Continue reading →

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(Issue #475) Purposeful Relationships Require Deliberative Efforts

Posted on June 30, 2019 by

Consider how you can incorporate deliberative efforts for deeper organizational relationships—one person at a time. I often stressed to my students that strategies for student success would prepare them for life success. My words came back to me as I … Continue reading →

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(Issue #473) Legacy

Posted on June 16, 2019 by

What is your hope for your community? What do you want to see, and more importantly, what will you do to make it happen? What legacy will you help build and contribute to for the coming generations? Last week, as … Continue reading →

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(#Issue 470) A Reminder About Noise

Posted on May 26, 2019 by

Are you adding to clarity or compounding the noise? How do you know? “The trouble with a great many of us is we know so many things that ain’t so.” -Josh Billings “It ain’t what you don’t know that gets … Continue reading →

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(#Issue 469) Taking a Stand

Posted on May 19, 2019 by

It, however, did lead to a deeper conversation with myself. And, even if on a minute level, a deeper appreciation for people who stand up for what they believe. Slacktivism references a “low-cost substitute for substantive actions.”  Hitting a “like” … Continue reading →

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